keurslijf

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkøːrs.lɛi̯f/

noun
Definitions
  • Stays, a corset, a waist foundation garment for women, reinforced with stays.
  • (figurative) A straitjacket; something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive.
  • (historical) A tight bodice.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish keurs + Dutch, Flemish lijf (body).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

lijf

Gloss

body

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

身, 体

Emoji
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